Ishida-gumi 2025 Winter Ishida-gumi

• Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930): Capriol Suite:
• 1 Warlock: Capriol Suite: I. Basse-Dance 01:15
• 2 Warlock: Capriol Suite: II. Pavane 01:55
• 3 Warlock: Capriol Suite: III. Tordion 01:06
• 4 Warlock: Capriol Suite: IV. Bransles 01:59
• 5 Warlock: Capriol Suite: V. Pieds-en-l'air 02:16
• 6 Warlock: Capriol Suite: VI. Mattachins (Sword Dance) 01:05
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Serenade for Strings, Op. 20:
• 7 Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole 03:17
• 8 Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Op. 20: II. Larghetto 05:11
• 9 Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Op. 20: III. Allegretto 02:46
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19:
• 10 Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. Asahi Matsuoka for String Orchestra) 05:53
• Yukihide Takekawa (b. 1952): The Galaxy Express 999:
• 11 Takekawa: The Galaxy Express 999 02:57
• Chiharu Matsuyama (b. 1955): Oozorato Daichino Nakade:
• 12 Matsuyama: Oozorato Daichino Nakade 03:49
• Jimmy Page (b. 1944), Robert Plant (b. 1948): Immigrant Song:
• 13 Page, Plant: Immigrant Song 03:56
• Amanda McBroom (b. 1947): The Rose:
• 14 McBroom: The Rose 03:53
• Michael Giles (b. 1942), Peter Sinfield (1943 - 2024), Greg Lake (1947 - 2016), Robert Fripp (b. 1946), Ian McDonald (1946 - 2022): 21st Century Schizoid Man:
• 15 Giles, Sinfield, Lake, Fripp, McDonald: 21st Century Schizoid Man 06:15
• Tatsuro Yamashita (b. 1953): Christmas Eve:
• 16 Yamashita: Christmas Eve 04:21
• Total Runtime 51:54

Info for Ishida-gumi 2025 Winter

The string ensemble was formed in 2014 by violinist Yasunao Ishida. The ensemble released three albums from Universal Music ("Ishida-gumi 2023 Spring," "Ishida-gumi 2023 Summer," and "Ishida-gumi 10th Anniversary 2024 Spring," all of which sold exceptionally well. In 2023, they sold out three performances at Suntory Hall, and in 2024, they appeared live on NHK's "Asaichi" program and sold out the Nippon Budokan concert on November 10. Ishida-gumi's "Ishida-gumi 10th Anniversary 2024 Spring" won the 39th Japan Gold Disc Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

Ishida-gumi

Ishida-gumi
The string ensemble was formed in 2014 at the initiative of violinist Yasunari Ishida. Adopting a style where performances feature various configurations depending on the programme, members are primarily drawn from leading orchestral musicians active in the Tokyo metropolitan area whom “Chief Ishida” holds in high regard. “Members” are assembled for each performance. Their repertoire spans from Baroque music to film scores and progressive rock. Their performance style, forging new ground by weaving together diverse musical styles, has garnered attention across the industry as pioneering work in the world of string ensembles. Their activities extend beyond solo concerts to include cross-genre collaborations with artists such as SUGIZO and Suzuki Airi, as well as educational programmes led by the group members themselves. Featured on NHK-FM's ‘Best of Classical’ and NHK BS Premium's ‘Classic Club’ in 2018, their passionate stage performances garnered significant acclaim. This led to a special feature on NHK E-TV's ‘La La La♪ Classic’ in 2019. In 2021, they were ranked 4th (the highest position for a Japanese group) in the ‘Your Favourite Chamber Music Group’ category of Ongaku no Tomo magazine's triennial Classical Music Top Ten. In 2023, they undertook a 30-concert tour to commemorate their album release. Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2024, they are scheduled to perform at the Nippon Budokan on 10th November. Their latest album, “Ishida-gumi 10th Anniversary Commemorative 2024・Spring”, was released in April 2024.

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